Bag frame



June 8 1926. 1,588,165 H. BURCHESS l l BAG FRAME Filed Aprilv 18, 1925/N VEN TUR /mMsfa/ff/fss Patented June 8, 1926.

UNITED -sTATEs i PAT HERMAN BURcHEss, or NEW YORK, iv; YQ e :BAG- FRAME.

Application mea Aprn 1s, 1925. serial No'. 24,038,

This invention relates toi travellingbagv frames and in particular tothe front and back frame piece constructionto which the be stitched, orthe frame pieces have beenvv provided with a plurality of openings whichhad to be punched and through which the stitches could pass. A specialconstruction of frame piece had to be provided to allow of either handor machine stitching of the bag material and this added materially tothe cost of the bag, and also hindered to a great extent the efficientsewing of the bag.

Al further important object of my invention is to make va bag framepiece of a plurality of stiff or rigid parts having a joining penetrableintermediate strip to which the bag material may be sewn.

Referring to the drawing wherein I have shown a preferred embodiment ofmy idea;`

Figure 1 is a view in end elevation of a bag having therein a frameconstructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the bag illustrated in Figure 1,

Figure 3 is an enlarged'cross setcion taken on the line 3 8 of Figure 2and shows the frame structure and method of attaching the bag materialthereto,

Figure 4 is an enlarged cross section through one of the frame pieces'showing the construction thereof,

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 showing a modified form ofconstruction of a frame piece,

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 4: showing a still further modifiedform "of construction, and

Figure 7 is an enlarged side view of one vend of the frame piecesshowing the method of attaching them together.

Referring to the ydrawing in detail 5 indicates a bag of the usual type,the 'body 6 of which is made of leather or other mate rial having at itsupper closing edges the steel frame pieces 7 and 8, the former beingknown in the trade and referred to herein as the front frame piece andthe latter as the loaclr frame piece,` the back frame piece can ryingthe usual latches 9.*and handle 1U whilev the front frame piecefhasvatt-ached thereto the Alatch engaging.eyes117 it being understood'thatthe frame piecesare pivoted ltogether at' theirends and the piecev 7fits snugly within `piece 8 to form the closure for the bag. Y y

In making up my frame piecesi'both are ENT iorricEi.;vv f

made in the same manner and it is thought that a ydescription of onewill sufliceyand as shown inthe drawing, particularly,Figures i and-5, Iemploy two strips 12 and 13'of steel or other rigid metallicmaterialwhich I join by soldering vor riveting thereto asiat la theintermediate strip or binder 15 which is made of tin,` copper or othereasily penetratable metal, the same being formed to provide a step 16therein. When the frame piece is thus completed, it is japannedorcovered with a thin leather as at 17. The edge 18 of the body 6 of thebagis then placed on the step 16 and issewn directly to the penetratablemetal intermediate" strip 15 by using .the heavy needle usually employedin the sewing of bag bodies to frame pieces. The stitches are indicatedby numeral 19. This method of 4manufac'turi*ng the frame allows formachine stitching and as no interference is offered to the needle thesewing is done neatly and without brealI-' ing the threads, while at thesame time the result is a row of even stitching and a neat appearance ofthe finished article.

In Figure 5 I have shown how the frame piece may be made from a singlepiece of the piece so made will iirst be japanned or covv ered with alayer of thin leather'as before described. Y v f In Figure 6 thel framepieces'12 and 13 are connected by the thin metal, the ends 22 and 23 ofwhich are soldered or otherwise se`- cured. to the frame' pieces andextend the width thereof. The binder in this instance can be placed onthe exterior or interior of the frame pieces 12 and 13 while theintermediate portion of said binder is left free to receivev the edge ofthe bag body ashas been described. v

As seen-.in-Figiire-.T v.the endsyoi the-frame.r` parte areifpiyotedonpthe rivet". Q4: Wh'Gh" passes therethrough and is covered bythe. thinleather covering 17. Theende oftheMv frame parte may be cut 'square orfrounded" as desired.

It 'is evident therefore that I have provided a bag frame ofrie-ivf.andfxnovelwcon struction and one to which the bag material canbe sewn directly; Also in;;place loflthe' thin' metallic binder I mayemploy. heavyfibre which canv be riveted to thef frame pieces;Thejo'mingoof vthe ramexparts by a i stripofI penetratabl-ef materialprovides 1 af; frame Whichcanrbemade up atzaf reduced. costand oneWhich-Will all-0WI 'afhargftoibe' made up neatly and with a1r1inimum-exn pendliture off-time;

Having; desc-rib claiiii1is:-,

l. In a bagothe nature-described,-a hagf'g framememberf oi?comparativelysoft mate rial, a step, on 4saidrameqmemberfprovid-ing@` astitching: surface fto f which, the-hag-ymater rialis aclaptedfto; be,directly secured-,by-rai row off stitching.A andapl-urali-ty of reimedmy inventions What I forcementsgintegral l,with thel Stitching. step.2, I1`1 '-a -baggoithenature, described, a-Lbag ramemember ofcomparatively soft material, ca top Wallhaving a reinforcement integraltherewith, a step of a single thickness ofA material integral with anddepending from the top Wall, said step providing` astitchingsurfaceyto-Whioh the material of the bag' is adapted to bedirectly Secured by a rowi of stitching and a Wall bent hack upon itselfintegral with; andly depelfidiiigl from Said step.

3, In a bag of the naturedescribed7 lafbagv frame member ofcomparatively soit mate4 rialga stepon-isaid Aframe gimem-ber provid-inga stitchingsurface to I Which the bag mate-- rialfis adapted; toffbedirectly securedAbyya1 rowV off; Stitching, the, riser` on said step.ladapted to` actf-a-s an*abutting-vsurfacefor the: edge ofthe, floag,lmaterial and. a., pluralityof reinforcements integral -Withl thestitching l step",v said `reinforctemente being-iL formed by bending.the stitching-,7, step; back upon; itselfi) In'` testimony whereof Ihereunto afliigmyl si gnature BURGHESSL

